Kinnaird College for Women Lahore

Sport Psychology

Submitted to: Ma’am Ammara Rabab

Submitted by: Noor Amjad

Major: Accounting & Finance

Semester: 8
Topic: Psychological strength of Pakistan & Nepal blind Women Cricket
team.

Pakistan and Nepal blind women cricket team, during 1st international T20 match was held at
Kinniard College for Women University on 31st January 2019. There are many psychological
issues which are faced by both the teams. Firstly we should know that sports psychology is a
diverse field. While finding ways to help athletes is certainly an important part of sports
psychology, the application of exercise and physical activity for improving the lives of non-
athletes is also a major focus.

Nepal blind women’s team defeated Pakistan by a whopping 10 wickets. Pakistan could barely
make 53 runs before Nepal bowled them over. None of the Pakistani players could score double
digits with four players even being bowled at zero runs. However, Kiran Rafiq was the top scorer
from the host country with a contribution of 9 runs.

Nepali players Sarita Ghimire and Bhagawati Amgai set the pace of the game when they took
one wicket each. Manakeshi Chaudhary and Sarita Ghimire made eight run outs for the opponent
team. The Nepali side then chased the target without losing a single wicket in a record 5.3 overs.
Talking about the team’s experience, Nepal skipper Bhagawati Bhattarai admitted that the team
was a little bit nervous before playing against Pakistan.

“We did not know anything about the opponents as Pakistan had a new team which was
formed six months earlier. They played well but we played better than the opponents. We
will put in our best efforts in all matches,” she added.

Moreover athletes with disabilities are more likely to be influenced by their coaches, other
athletes, and sport scientists; family is a secondary social agent. Athletes with acquired
disabilities are more influenced by other people with disabilities, themselves, therapeutic
recreation specialists and physical therapists (Zoerink, 1992). Physical therapists, family and
other athletes strongly influence athletes with congenital disabilities. Physical education teachers
and friends are the main socializing agents for athletes with sensory impairments and cerebral
palsy. Unlike athletes without disabilities, family is not a significant factor in the sport
participation of athletes with disabilities (Sherrill, 1986).
Several reasons were identified in the literature for participating in sport for athletes. They
include fitness, camaraderie, skill development, physical activity/exercise, challenge, friendship,
achievement and status, energy release, fun, fitness, societal approval, improvement of physical
fitness, travel and enjoyment.

It is presumed that people who have disabilities experience life in different ways than those
without disabilities. It is also possible that they are socialized into sport differently from their
able-bodied peers. Participants with congenital disabilities reported physical therapists, family
and athletes with disabilities as the people who most influenced their sport participation.
Participants with acquired disabilities reported themselves, other athletes with disabilities, and
therapeutic recreation specialists as their most influential agent. Those with acquired disabilities
reported having an interest in spo1t prior to their injury and wanted to continue that lifestyle.
Those with congenital disabilities said that their reasons were related to relationships with family
members. (Williams, 1994) investigated the influence of peers as socialization agents in
wheelchair racing. They reported that peers were the primary source of wheelchair racing
information, regardless of skill level. Knowledge of training techniques was passed on from 20
elite athletes to non-elite athletes through socialization. The store served as a hub for
communication, it was here that racers exchanged information and extended opportunities to
train and attend racing events. (Sherrill & Rainbolt, 1988) compared male, able-bodied and elite
cerebral palsied athletes. They found that both populations had similar self-actualization profiles.
Elite athletes, regardless of their disability type, repo1ted intrinsic and self-motivated reasons for
participating (Furst, Ferr, & Megginson, 1993). Adults focused more on the health aspect of
exercise and activity while youth focused their reasons around having fun, being with friends,
improving skill and being competitive (Brasile & Hedrick, 1991). (Fung, 1992) interviewed
athletes who competed in the Seoul Paralyrnpics. Male and female athletes from Britain and the
United States stated that the most important motive for their competing was fitness. However,
Japanese athletes listed skill development as their main reason. Female Japanese athletes listed
skill development and friendship equally. Males competed for achievement and to gain status
while female athletes rated friendship as more important.
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Furst, D. M., Ferr, T., & Megginson, N. (1993). Motivation of disabled athletes to participate in triathlons.
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Sherrill, C. (1986). Social and psychological dimensions of sports for disabled athletes. Sport and disabled
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Sherrill, C., & Rainbolt, W. (1988). Self-actualization profiles of male able-bodied and elite cerebral
palsied athletes. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 5(2), 108-119.
Williams, T. (1994). Disability sport socialization and identity construction. Adapted Physical Activity
Quarterly, 11(1), 14-31.
Zoerink, D. A. (1992). Exploring sport socialization environments of persons with orthopedic disabilities.
Palaestra, 8(3), 38-45.